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Rogue is small and effeminate (5)

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I believe the answer is:

scamp

'rogue' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'small and effeminate' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'effeminate' becomes 'camp' (I've seen this before).
's'+'camp'='SCAMP'

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for scamp that I've seen before include "Impish youngster" , "Mischief-maker" , "Mischievous child (colloq.)" , "Rogue - perform inadequately" , "A young rascal misbehaving in camps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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